Abstract
The aim of this study was to determine the optimum harvest date for Charentais melon (Cucumis melo L.) cv. ‘Magenta’ ensuring export to destination markets in Europe. Fruits were harvested at three stages of development: immature, early ripening and ripe corresponding to 70 (H1), 75 (H2) and 80 (H3) days after sowing the seeds (DAS), respectively. Fruits from each harvest were tested for quality immediately after harvest and after storage periods of 5, 10 or 15 days, which is the expected marketing period, at 7C. External and internal color, firmness, soluble solids content (SSC), titratable acidity (TA), weight and total aroma were the quality parameters investigated. Date of harvest markedly impacted most of the quality parameters, while storage affected firmness and aroma. H1 fruits had higher firmness, lower SSC, lower total aroma volatiles’ concentration and smaller size, whereas H3 fruits showed exactly the opposite and H2 fruits were intermediates. Generally, storage resulted in increased total aroma volatiles, progressive weight loss, decreased firmness, slight effect on color change, but had no effect on SSC and TA. It is concluded that harvesting at 75 DAS (H2) resulted in the best fruit quality that might very well withstand handling, reaching the export markets in an excellent condition, while harvesting at 80 DAS (H3) resulted in fruit quality preferences for immediate consumption at the local market.
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Claims 11
Claim · model-written summary
Fruits harvested at H1 had higher firmness than H3 fruits.
- Taxon
- Cucumis melo
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Cucumis meloe0 - Organ / stage
- fruitse1
- Treatment
- H1 fruitse1
- Outcome
- firmnesse1
- Direction
- highere1
- Comparator
- H3 fruitse1
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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Verbatim
e0“Charentais melon (Cucumis melo L.) cv. ‘Magenta’”
e1“H1 fruits had higher firmness, lower SSC, lower total aroma volatiles’ concentration and smaller size, whereas H3 fruits showed exactly the opposite”
Claim · model-written summary
Fruits harvested at H1 had lower soluble solids content than H3 fruits.
- Taxon
- Cucumis meloCucumis meloe0
- Organ / stage
- fruitse1
- Treatment
- H1 fruitse1
- Outcome
- SSCe1
- Direction
- lowere1
- Comparator
- H3 fruitse1
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Charentais melon (Cucumis melo L.) cv. ‘Magenta’”
e1“H1 fruits had higher firmness, lower SSC, lower total aroma volatiles’ concentration and smaller size, whereas H3 fruits showed exactly the opposite”
Claim · model-written summary
Fruits harvested at H1 had lower total aroma volatiles concentration than H3 fruits.
- Taxon
- Cucumis meloCucumis meloe0
- Organ / stage
- fruitse1
- Treatment
- H1 fruitse1
- Outcome
- total aroma volatiles’ concentratione1
- Direction
- lowere1
- Comparator
- H3 fruitse1
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Charentais melon (Cucumis melo L.) cv. ‘Magenta’”
e1“H1 fruits had higher firmness, lower SSC, lower total aroma volatiles’ concentration and smaller size, whereas H3 fruits showed exactly the opposite”
Claim · model-written summary
Fruits harvested at H1 were smaller than H3 fruits.
- Taxon
- Cucumis meloCucumis meloe0
- Organ / stage
- fruitse1
- Treatment
- H1 fruitse1
- Outcome
- sizee1
- Direction
- smallere1
- Comparator
- H3 fruitse1
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Charentais melon (Cucumis melo L.) cv. ‘Magenta’”
e1“H1 fruits had higher firmness, lower SSC, lower total aroma volatiles’ concentration and smaller size, whereas H3 fruits showed exactly the opposite”
Claim · model-written summary
Storage increased total aroma volatiles of the fruit.
- Taxon
- Cucumis meloCucumis meloe0
- Treatment
- after storage periods of 5, 10 or 15 dayse3
- Outcome
- total aroma volatilese2
- Direction
- increasede2
- Comparator
- immediately after harveste3
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Charentais melon (Cucumis melo L.) cv. ‘Magenta’”
e2“Generally, storage resulted in increased total aroma volatiles, progressive weight loss, decreased firmness, slight effect on color change, but had no effect on SSC and TA”
e3“tested for quality immediately after harvest and after storage periods of 5, 10 or 15 days”
Claim · model-written summary
Storage progressively increased fruit weight loss.
- Taxon
- Cucumis meloCucumis meloe0
- Treatment
- after storage periods of 5, 10 or 15 dayse3
- Outcome
- weight losse2
- Direction
- progressivee2
- Comparator
- immediately after harveste3
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Charentais melon (Cucumis melo L.) cv. ‘Magenta’”
e2“Generally, storage resulted in increased total aroma volatiles, progressive weight loss, decreased firmness, slight effect on color change, but had no effect on SSC and TA”
e3“tested for quality immediately after harvest and after storage periods of 5, 10 or 15 days”
Claim · model-written summary
Storage decreased fruit firmness.
- Taxon
- Cucumis meloCucumis meloe0
- Treatment
- after storage periods of 5, 10 or 15 dayse3
- Outcome
- firmnesse2
- Direction
- decreasede2
- Comparator
- immediately after harveste3
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Charentais melon (Cucumis melo L.) cv. ‘Magenta’”
e2“Generally, storage resulted in increased total aroma volatiles, progressive weight loss, decreased firmness, slight effect on color change, but had no effect on SSC and TA”
e3“tested for quality immediately after harvest and after storage periods of 5, 10 or 15 days”
Claim · model-written summary
Storage had a slight effect on fruit colour change.
- Taxon
- Cucumis meloCucumis meloe0
- Treatment
- after storage periods of 5, 10 or 15 dayse3
- Outcome
- color changee2
- Direction
- slight effecte2
- Comparator
- immediately after harveste3
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Charentais melon (Cucumis melo L.) cv. ‘Magenta’”
e2“Generally, storage resulted in increased total aroma volatiles, progressive weight loss, decreased firmness, slight effect on color change, but had no effect on SSC and TA”
e3“tested for quality immediately after harvest and after storage periods of 5, 10 or 15 days”
Claim · model-written summary
Storage had no effect on soluble solids content or titratable acidity.
- Taxon
- Cucumis meloCucumis meloe0
- Treatment
- after storage periods of 5, 10 or 15 dayse3
- Outcome
- SSC and TAe2
- Direction
- no effecte2
- Comparator
- immediately after harveste3
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Charentais melon (Cucumis melo L.) cv. ‘Magenta’”
e2“Generally, storage resulted in increased total aroma volatiles, progressive weight loss, decreased firmness, slight effect on color change, but had no effect on SSC and TA”
e3“tested for quality immediately after harvest and after storage periods of 5, 10 or 15 days”
Claim · model-written summary
Harvesting at 75 DAS (H2) gave the best fruit quality for export.
- Taxon
- Cucumis meloCucumis meloe0
- Treatment
- harvesting at 75 DAS (H2)e4
- Outcome
- the best fruit qualitye4
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Charentais melon (Cucumis melo L.) cv. ‘Magenta’”
e4“harvesting at 75 DAS (H2) resulted in the best fruit quality that might very well withstand handling, reaching the export markets in an excellent condition, while harvesting at 80 DAS (H3) resulted in fruit quality preferences for immediate consumption at the local market”
Claim · model-written summary
Harvesting at 80 DAS (H3) suits fruit for immediate consumption at the local market.
- Taxon
- Cucumis meloCucumis meloe0
- Treatment
- harvesting at 80 DAS (H3)e4
- Outcome
- fruit quality preferences for immediate consumption at the local markete4
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Charentais melon (Cucumis melo L.) cv. ‘Magenta’”
e4“harvesting at 75 DAS (H2) resulted in the best fruit quality that might very well withstand handling, reaching the export markets in an excellent condition, while harvesting at 80 DAS (H3) resulted in fruit quality preferences for immediate consumption at the local market”
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